Mortal Kombat Sells 3 Million

Mortal Kombat has sold over three million copies worldwide, Warner Bros. Interactive has announced.

The milestone makes the title the best-selling fighting game this year, beating out Marvel vs. Capcom 3's two million units.

"We are very pleased with the success of Mortal Kombat, as it surpassed our expectations," said WB Interactive president Martin Tremblay. "We'd like to thank our entire team and all of our partners for their innovative campaigns and tremendous support of Mortal Kombat, as the game sales continue to grow."

"The game was a labor of love for us and we could not be more pleased with its performance," said Ed Boon, the game's creative director. "Fan reaction to this latest installment has made all of our hard work worth it."